King Mohammed VI wants to create a migration observatory and a Special Envoy post for Africa

One year after joining the African Union, King Mohammed VI suggested in a letter read by Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, during the organization’s 30th summit the creation of an African migration observatory and a post of an AU Special Envoy for migration.

Maroc : Temps froid avec chutes de neige du lundi au mercredi sur plusieurs régions

Un temps froid et des chutes de neige seront enregistrés dans plusieurs régions du Maroc, du lundi au mercredi, annonce la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN) dans un bulletin spécial. Un temps froid, avec des températures variant de -05 à 01°C et 02 à 07°C concernera, du lundi 29 au mercredi 31 janvier, les provinces d’Ifrane, Khenifra, Sefrou, Taza, Boulmane, Figuig, Taourirt, Midelt, Beni Mellal, Azilal,

A young Moroccan mountaineer has made it to Africa's highest peak

Samia Haimoura is a 23-year-old Moroccan national who has successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m) in Tanzania, becoming the youngest Moroccan mountaineer to make it to Africa's highest peak, reports a communisué sent on Monday to Yabiladi. The Al Akhawayn University graduate's journey was done in several stages and lasted for seven days. Passionate about extreme sports, the young woman was sponsored by Al Akhawayn University, and accompanied by a team of porters, cooks and

15 Moroccan migrants including two minors rescued near Ceuta

The Spanish Maritime Rescue Services have rescued on the night of Saturday to Sunday, 15 Moroccan migrants, including two minors, who were trying to enter Spain using a makeshift boat, reports EFE. The Algeciras Maritime Rescue Center contacted Tarifa’s office after receiving a phone call alerting them about a boat located in the Strait of Giblarta’s waters, and which was stuck because of the bad weather conditions, adds the Spanish news agency. The rescue services managed to

Opel will export cars to Morocco and Tunisia

Tunisia and Morocco are the new target market of Opel. The German car manufacturer, a subsidiary of the French group PSA, plans to export cars to the two North African countries from its European factories, said Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller in an interview published on Monday by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, reports Reuters. «We see good opportunities for us overall», he said, adding that he was not afraid of seeing Opel sales absorb PSA sales in the North African region. The

Football : Jawad El Yamiq to join Genoa

Jawad El Yamiq, a 25-year-old professional center-back footballer, is to join the Genoa Cricket and Football Club, a professional Italian football and cricket club based in the city of Genoa, Italy, reports Kingfut. The Moroccan footballer, who played in the past for Raja Club Athletic, has signed a four-year contract with Genoa for 800, 000 Euros. Jawad El Yamiq C.S. Marítimo was also trying to sign him up but the offer was not as good as the team wanted. In 2017, he was summoned to

Oujda : Un détenu de la prison locale décède des suites d'un cancer

Un détenu de la prison locale de Oujda, atteint d'un cancer du poumon, est décédé, samedi à l'hôpital Al Farabi de la ville, indique la direction de l’établissement pénitentiaire. Après avoir été diagnostiqué d'un cancer du poumon lors de son examen, le 16 janvier, à l'hôpital Hassan II de Bouarfa, le détenu a été transféré de la prison locale de Bouarfa

Averses orageuses prévues de dimanche à lundi

Des averses orageuses localement fortes seront enregistrées, dimanche et lundi, dans plusieurs régions du royaume, indique, dimanche, la Direction de la météorologie nationale (DMN). Dans un bulletin spécial, la DMN précise que des pluies ou averses orageuses localement fortes avec risque de grêle intéresseront, par moments, du dimanche à 15h00 au lundi à 09h00, les provinces de Midelt, Errachidia, Tinghir, Zagora, Boulemane

King Mohammed VI is not attending the African Union 30th summit

King Mohammed VI is not attending the African Union 30th summit, expected to take place on the 28th and 29th of January. Instead, a delegation headed by the Moroccan Prime Minister, Saadeddine El Othmani, he announced on his Twitter account on Saturday. «I am at the airport to fly to Addis Ababa. I am honored to represent His Majesty the King at the African Summit and to read His Majesty's speech on migration». It was at the end of the 28th session of the AU Conference of

Morocco beats Namibia securing a place in the semi-finals

Morocco beat Namibia 2-0, Saturday, in Casablanca securing its place in the semi-finals of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) currently hosted by Morocco, reports BBC. Ayoub El Kaabi scored on the 37th minute of the match giving Morocco the lead infront of its Namibian rivals. Ten minutes after the brak, Salahddine Saidi scored the second goal. After this victory, Morocco is expected to play against Congo-Brazzaville or Libya in the semi-finals, who will have to meet in their